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A local bed and breakfast has recently received another prestigious honor.
Maple Hill Manor, owned by Todd Allen and Tyler Horton, has been named one of America’s Top 10 Farmstays for a “haycation” by USA Today.

The Washington County High School Class of 2011 graduated Friday night, and 143 members crossed the stage and received diplomas at the annual ceremony. Bob Grider, son of Jerry and Inez Grider of Springfield, was named valedictorian. Naz Taylor, son of Billy and Kathy Taylor of Springfield, was salutatorian. Five students received the Commonwealth Diploma, and they were Kayla Edelen, Josie Lewis, Emily Cecconi, Charlotte Campbell and Bob Grider. Grider and Campbell were also named as National Merit Scholars.

Washington County's annual Relay for Life event starts tonight at 7 p.m. at St. Catharine College, and runs until 7 a.m. Saturday. Activities are scheduled throughout the night, including a luminaria lighting ceremony at 10 p.m. Friday. Awards will be presented at 6:45 a.m. Saturday before closing.

Magisterial district lines could look different to voters when the next election rolls around.
The 2010 census has shown that the most populated district in the county is 10 percent larger than the smallest, which calls for reapportionment to balance to the districts.
County clerk Glenn Black said that two districts, those of Hal Goode and Morris Sweazy, fall below the 10 percent margin.
A committee was appointed at Friday’s regular scheduled fiscal court meeting to reapportion the districts in the county.

The Washington County Commander baseball team beat E-Town 7-2 in the opening round of the 5th Region baseball tournament this afternoon. The Commanders will face the winner of Campbellsville/Green County Tuesday at Central Hardin High School.

Junior third baseman Tyler Coulter set a new single-season hit record for the Commanders with 57 hits, topping the mark previously held by Bradley Coyle.